The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-11-22

DeFreycinet in conference on the subject
A conference was held this evening, Of
three hours duration. No decision was
reached.
M. Grevy said that for many reasons he de-
sired to retire TO private life but 1t was his
desire TO quit the Elysee Palace with honor.
He would remain until 1t was so arranged
that he could take his departure with digni-
ty. This ;eyening Clemenceau. Floquet,
Goblet and De Freycenet, each declined to
accept the task Of forming ministry. Grevy
summoned M. Brisson at 10 O'Clock this eve-
ming.
The Resignation Demanded.
Alta meeting of the AutonOmist and So
cial Municipal Council this evening 300 per-
sons were in attendance and the following
was unanimously adopted:
The deputies of the Seine are requested to de-
mand the resignation of the President and only to
support the government which will devote itself
to the introduction of reforms and VIII promise TO
demand the resignation of Nj. Greyy.
The vigilance committee was formed, con-
sisting Of 35 members. The vigilance COM
mittee will organize the forces OF the RepuD-
lican party for all cventualities.
sunk by the Royal Yacht.
VIENNH, Nov. 21.-The Austrian imperial
yacht, with the Empress on board, collided
during the fog today with an italian vessel
ON the Austrian coast. The yacht was dam
aged. The other vessel sunk and one person
was drowned
An Experts Opinion.
BERLIN, Nov. 21.-Herr Rose, the Ger
man inspector of buildings ahd architect of
Rhine harbor near Ruhrort, is going to Mic
aragua to give his opinion as to the practic-
ability and paying prospect OF the Nicaragua
canal.
Their Only Method.
The persons arrested Friday for throwing
petitions into the Cars carriage are Rus
SLAMS. named Kapitiniki and Rombert. They
left Russia to escape military service and PEE
titioned to be permitted to return without
punishment
The German Point of View.
The North German Gazette says: THE
resignation of M. Rouvier has precipitated a
thunder storm that has long been brewing in
| the political sky of France. Our opinion as
| to the precepit0us path, down which the
French political development Is rushing, ind
confirmation beyond expectation In course OF
event"
The Crown Prince Better.
The following bulletin was received from
San Reno:
The old ematus swelling Of the Crown Princes
larynx has entirely disappeared. The reduction
in the swelling was especially noticeable after the
18TH, when the fiocculent discharge OF reddish
brown color occurred. Afterwards the surface OF
the new growth on the left side OF the larynx
with the suppurating part and enlargement Of
the CLOTHS became pereeptible. Since then, res
piraton has been free and swallowing entirely
painless.
Afghanlstan Affairs.
BOMBAY, Nov. 21.-Cabul advices state
that at a grand durbar of the principal
Sirdars throughout the country recently, all
present took oaths on the Koran, of friend
ship to the Ameer. The fighting at Abistada
on the 18th inst, was between the Ameer's
troops and opposing tribes. The killed and
wounded numbered sixty.
Foreign Notes.
John A. Macdonald, Conservative, was
elected to the Dominion House of Commons
for Victoria county, N. s.. yesterday.
The Liverpool steamship Dour0 was
wrecked off Cape Finisterre and thirteen
persons drowned.
The London Board of Trade has awarded
a piece of silver TO Captain Boggs, of the
American line steamer Indiana, and silver
medal and e each TO Wilding, Peterson and
Anthony, seamen, for rescuing the crew Of
the British bark L. Ammergir, of Belfast,
for Miramichi, abandoned Sept 1st.